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Northern Sask. families join new initiative to support teachers
A mother and daughter from Saskatchewan are doing what they can to resolve the contract dispute between the provincial government and teachers. Nicole Berg and her six-year-old daughter Victoria live ...
Mar 15, 2024

'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre's letter asking B.C. to join carbon tax fight
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to British Columbia Premier David Eby, asking him to help halt a federal carbon tax increase, has been dismiss...
Mar 15, 2024

P.A. city council to look at 4% tax hike, commercial abatement
The tax year of reckoning expected by municipalities, trying to return to normal following budget fluctuations during the pandemic, has arrived. On Monday, Prince Albert city council will be presented...
Mar 15, 2024

Ontario men charged in P.A. drug bust
Two men from Ontario are in jail after Prince Albert Police found over 650 grams of cocaine, 260 grams of meth and over $8,000 in cash in a home in the West Hill area. Members of the Crime Reduction T...
Mar 15, 2024

Women's Conference attracts nearly 200 attendees
An annual Women's Conference organized by the Piwapan Woman's Centre and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Health Services came to an end on Friday.The two-day event began March 14 at the Jonas Roberts M...
Mar 15, 2024

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce members share thoughts on zoning
Battlefords Chamber of Commerce members sat down for a workshop today to discuss the topic of zoning. Representatives from the City of North Battleford also participated in the event since the city is...
Mar 15, 2024

Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok out week-to-week with a hand injury
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok is out week-to-week with a hand injury. The versatile Swede was hurt during Thursday's 6-2 victory over the Flyers in Philadelphia. Jarnkrok recently returne...
Mar 15, 2024

More than a mouthful: Poutine Week returns to Prince Albert
It has begun once again. Friday marks the start of the race for one of Prince Albert's most coveted prizes - The Gravy Bowl. Poutine Week runs from March 15 to 24 and has become a hallmark fundraiser,...
Mar 15, 2024

Grey Cup champion Alouettes bring stability into 2024: 'I wanted to keep that recipe'
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia was flying home the day after his Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup when he leaned over to head coach Jason Maas and said: "Now what do we do?" "I know we won a Grey Cup, b...
Mar 15, 2024

Sheriff in Maine mass shooting had cause to take killer into custody beforehand, report says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A sheriff's office investigating a mass shooting in Maine had cause to take the killer into custody beforehand and to remove his guns, according to a report issued by an indepen...
Mar 15, 2024